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Presidential call. Andrzej Duda spoke on the phone with Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Poland's President Andrzej Duda - the head of Polish president's office, Krzysztof Szczerski, informed on Wednesday evening. He added that the conversation lasted more than 10 minutes and was about the upcoming visit by the American president to Poland.

Echoes of the smear campaign. Protest in many Polish cities

Judge Arkadiusz Cichocki was called back by the minister of justice Zbigniew Ziobro, from the Court of Appeals in Katowice. Now, he must return to the Regional Court in Gliwice, according to the spokesperson of the former court. According to the media outlets, this is the result of the smear campaign waged against judges, that stemmed out of the ministry of justice.

Morawiecki in TVN24: I think Kaczyński would be a better PM than me

"I think Jarosław Kaczyński would be an excellent and the best prime minister. I think that the chairman would be a better prime minister than me," Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an exclusive interview for TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach". Anita Werner also asked the prime minister about the recent smear campaign that targeted certain Polish judges. Mr Morawiecki said that "there's no evidence that the justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro knew about this issue".

Former Polish ambassadors wrote an open letter to Donald Trump

Mr. President, you are coming to a country where the rule of law is no longer respected. Your powerful voice calling for tolerance and mutual respect, as well as compliance with the provisions of the Constitution and other laws, may have historical significance - reads an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, written by a group of former Polish ambassadors.

At least 1358 measles cases in Poland since the start of 2019

Between January 1 and August 15, 2019, there were 1358 cases of measles recorded in Poland - according to a report by the National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene (NIZP-PZH). Last year, within the same period, only 103 cases of measles were recorded.

U.S. National Security Adviser: Trump and Zelenskiy may meet in Poland

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton flew into Kiev on Tuesday for talks to gauge Ukraine's new authorities and touted a possible meeting between comic-turned-president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump. The two heads of state may meet in Warsaw during WWII outbreak anniversary commemorations.

Polish farmers to receive subsidies to recover after drought and floods

The government will help those farmers who suffered losses this year due to drought, hurricanes, hailstorms, heavy rain, spring frost or floods - the Government Information Centre (CIR) announed on Tuesday. Farmers who lost more than 70 percent of their overall output will receive 1.000-zloty subsidy per each hectare.

Polish government approves balanced budget for 2020

Poland's government approved a plan on Tuesday to eliminate its budget deficit in 2020, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, as the ruling nationalists sought to emphasise their economic credentials before a national election on October 13.

Heroes of Giewont. TOPR rescuers risked their lives to save others

In an extreme situation, they saved the lives of others, not thinking of their own. Rescue workers and helicopter pilots from the Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue are heroes from last week's thunderstorm on Giewont. One of the pilots spoke with our reporter and told him how he didn't hesitate even for a second to reach the injured and bring them back to safety.